Colorado snow forecast: After 20-inch snowfall, winter storms continue before Thanksgiving

Snow has been dumped on Colorado's mountains this week, bringing upwards of two feet of snow in high-elevation areas, but the storm is expected to slow down Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service of the Denver and Boulder area, 1.5-2 feet of snow had fallen in areas above 10,000 feet as of Tuesday evening. This resulted in some serious powder for ski mountains in the area, with Copper Mountain reporting 20 inches in 24 hours and Breckenridge reporting 18 inches in 24 hours.

Heavy snow is expected to slow down by noon local time and end in the evening, though some accumulation could continue around Denver through the afternoon.

Officials say those traveling in Colorado should prepare for winter conditions and check COtrip.org for road closures and traction laws.

As the storms wrap up in Colorado, some of it will bring snow to the Northeast. Shortly after Thanksgiving, an arctic blast is expected to bring lake effect snow to the Great Lakes region.

See the forecast for the rest of the snow storm in Colorado:

Lake effect snow forecast: See projected snowfall in Great Lakes region through Saturday

Denver-area snow forecast

Pueblo-area snow forecast

Colorado weather map

National winter weather forecast

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